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No 105,343. Pawn-tea July 12, 1870;

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S. T. LAMB & W. N. WHITELEY. HARV-BSTER.

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HARVESTEL No. 105,343. Patented July 12, 1870,

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Letters Patent Nils 103,343, dated July 12, 184 'V l Q I p IMPR V ENT IN, HARvEsTERs.

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To all whom it mal concern;

Be it known that w'e, SALEM T. LAMB and WIL- LIAM N. \VHlTELEY,.0f Springfield, in the county of Clark and'State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harvesters and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, in wl1ich---- Figure l is aperspective view of our machine. Figure2 is a' rear elevation of the same. Figure 3 is'a plan of the-same. Figure 4 is an elevation of grainavheel side of same. Figure 5 is a plan of gearing. Figure 6 is a seotionalplan of the same.

Figure 7 is a vertical section of grain-whecl, &c. Figures 8,9,10,]mountings of grain-wheel in eluvation. i p

Figure 11 is an elevation ofcross-bem'ing for rakehead. Fignrehl2, rake-head frame and. guide. Figures 13 14 represent'lmode ot' 'trippingrakepmioiu V Figure 15, pivot-cross-bearing of rake-head. Figure 16, section of rake-head cross-bearing. Figure l 7, elevation outer side of Q machine. Figure 18, elevation of same in'ditferent position. Figures 9, 20, 21, 22; 23, 24, 25, details of sector-plate.

Figure 26,,seetion of latch on eontrolling-lever. Figure 27, elevation representingaction ot' controll ing-levera Figures QS aud 29 exhibit adjustments of reel. Figure*30,Qperspective; of machine arranged as a mower. l

This invention relates to that class of harvesters .known as single-wheel machines, from the fact that only one driving-wheel is employeihand the eonnec tionsbetween the main frame and cutting apparatus are rigid. f y

That others and operation,-\\'e will particularlydescribe-it.

The main frame is iru'ectangulai' form, and is com- .posed of the wrought-iron bars A A, securely bolted, triveted, oravelded together. f i p 'l he finger-bar Bis rigidly attached to the front cross-bar A, and-the corresponding roar cross-bar snp ports the beam G, upon which the plat-form .1) rests and. ishseoured.

. .The joiutybetween the beam C and the main frame bar A is rendered rigid and secure by theint-crposition ot' a-fiauged shoe-plate, E, which receives all t-he lateral strains, and thus prevents"v any breaking of the bolts, on splitting of saidbezim C. p

The platform D belongs to that class known as may fully understand its connection I th erefor.

quadrant-shaped, from which the grain is swept by a vibrating rake in the arc of a circle.

For the purpose-ot"increasing the rigidity 'of-the main frame, the outerand center longitudinal bars A 'Aare made of angle-iron, as shown in. fig, 1. l

.The circular plate F, shown in fig. 23, is provided at its back with a. stout. flange, which sits upon the outer bar A, and issecnrelybolted thereto;

The back of said plate F is also provided with a solid central hub or projection, which is bored out' to form a bearing for the main frame shaft G. i

The stud H is also cast with the plate F, and supports, at its upperend, the foot-board I, which partially covers the gearing, and forms a convenientrest for the drivers foot.

The central port-ion of the plate Fis fashionedjso f as to form a hub or hearing for the sector-plate J, as.

shown in the sectional figures 6 and 19, and near the periphery of thejplateF is a series of holes or cells, ff]; to receive the point of the stop-latch K, fig. 19, which thereby holds the-two plates'in the desired relative position, as hereafter more fully explained.

' The se'ctou'plate J is recessedon its back, so as to receive the face, and its central part is bored out, so as to fit accurately the central hub of the plate F, and, when in position, the two plates are secured against. separation, but with freedom for the sector plate J to move upon the plate F about their common center, by means of the L- headed bolts fig. 22.

A hub, L,-i's cast upon the front side of. the sectorplate J, and at a point near its outer edge, and to said hub the eccentric sleeve M is secured by the stringbolt N, fig. 5. r

.The interior and exterior surfaces of the sleeve-M are slightly eccentri'e to' each other, and by this means the distances between the axis of the scto1' -plate and the axis of said sleeve may be slightly varied, by partially rotating said sleeve upon the bolt N, for the purpose of adjusting the mesh of the cogs of the pinion 0 and the driver 1, which is a part of the driving-' wheel Q, andv revolves upon said sleeveas an axle.

By the means above described the main frame may be. adjustedin height from the ground by causing the sector-plate J to rotate upon the plateFabout their common axis, and said frame may be inaintainedat the desired height by means of the latoh-pinK, which engages in one or auotherof' the holesufias maybe required for that purpose. A 1 1 In order to facilitate a change of relative position, as, above set forth, sockets, lt,'-are made at various points around the periphery of the plate J, for the reception voi the levers s, orsome convenient substitute The post I is located upon the central longitudinal bar A, and is formed with foot-flanges at its lower end,

through which bolts pass to secure it firmly to said bar A. It is located'laterally opposite the stud H, and its lower portion is pierced to form a box or hearing for the inner end of the pinion-shaft G.

The upper end of the post T is braced and supported by a rod, t, which unites it with the top of the stud H. The rod talso serves as a support to the forward end of the foot-plate I. p

The studU is fixed in the upper end of the post T, and projects laterally therefrom, to receive the hub of the internal gear-wheel V, which drives the rake.

The internal gear-wheel V meshes with the drivingpinion \V, which is located upon the inner end of the shaft G.

Thebevel driver X is secured to the shaft G, and is located between the central and outer longitudinal bars A, and meshes with the corresponding pinion Y upon the cutters crank-shaft This shaft 2 is laid in the long box a, which is firmly bolted to the main frame, as shown in fig. 5, and the crank-wheel b is at the front end thereof.

The pinions O and \V are both made to. slide upon the shaft G, and are provided with collars, by means of which said, pinions are moved out of or into engagement with the clutch-pins c c, by means of which they are coupled to the shaft G, and the pinions are so moved by means of clutch-levers (I ll, conveniently located for that purpose.

The lever (Z is pivoted to a small stud, c, which projects from the back of the plate F, and its forward end engages in a slot with the sliding shipper which moves in a way made for it through the plate F, as shown in fig. 6. The rear portion of the lever (l is retained in position by stops made in the rear plate of the foot-board I.

The lever d is pivoted to the front .side of the post and it operates through a secondary lever, g, which is also pivoted to the front side of the post T, and is connected at its lower end with the shipping-collar hi by a link, i.

A spring, L, operates against the collar It, and retains the pinion \V in engagement with its clutch-pin whenever the lever d is released from the three used to disengage said pinion.

By means of the lever d the entire mechanism may be disengaged from the driving power, and its operation cease, although the machine may continue to move forward, and by means of the lever d the rake only is thrown out of gear, and may be caused to stop, while the cutters and reel continue to operate.

A vertical flanged shoe-piece, I, is cast with the long box a, to serve as a step to support the bottom of the post in, which is securely bolted thereto.

At the top of said post an the beam at is pivoted by a horizontal bolt, 0, and upon the rear-cud of said beam the drivers seat 1) is mounted.

Then the machine is adjusted to a h gh or low cut, it is necessary that the drivers seat should be correspondiugly adjusted, so that he may be comfortably placed, and, to this end, the beam at is supported by an adj listing-rod, (1, which joins said beam at a point just over the main axle M, and at its lower end it passes through a socket, '1', which is attached to a sleeve, s, which is fitted to the axle M, outside of the hub of the wheel Q.

By means of the-set-screw u the rod q may be secured and maintained at any point, and the seat 1) thereby adjusted at any desired height.

The foot-board I supports one foot of the driver, and the other foot rests in the stirrup c, which is adjustable up and down upon the rod (1.

The tongue w is jointed to a curved arm, 3 the rear end of which is bolted to the main frame.

The object in using the arm 3 is to accommodate the pitman which would be incommoded by the movement of the tongue if the joint of the same should be located as far back as the main frame;

The lateral brace M, which is secured to the tongue by bolts, and to the main frame by a pivot bolt, the axis of which is coincident with the axis of the tonguejoint, gives sufficient power to the tongue to resist lateral strains, and does not impede its up-and-down movements;

The lever A is bolted to the tongue 20 at a point a. little in advance of the joint of the same, and it may be strengthened by the brace B.

The lever A extends backward to a point within convenient reach of the drivers hand, so that, while the machine is in motion, he may, by moving said lever, depres or elevate the forward end of the main frame.

The curved standard c slides through a loop, D, at the side of the lever A, and the latch E engages with one of a series of notches in the edge of said standard, and retains the lever A at any desired point of elevation.

The reel-post F is pivoted at its lower end to the main frame, and'is capable of motion on said pivot in a direction longitudinal to the machine, and the brace G holds it securely in any position in which it may be desirable to place it, shift-holes in the forward end of said brace being provided for that purpose.

The reel H is overhung, and has its hearings in the long box I, which may be shifted up and .down upon the post by means" of bolts, and a series of holes through the post, to accommodate the machine to different heights of grain.

A belt, J, passes over the pulley K on the main pinion-shaft, and the pulley L on the reel-shaft, and thus transmits motion to the reel. Lateral motion of the reel-post- I" is staved by means of the lateral brace L.

The horizontal vibrations of the rake N are accomplished about the post 0 as a center, and its vertical movements are made about the axes Q, fig. 16, which are oblique to each other, as shown.

The box R contains the bearings of the axes P Y, and is supported upon the stem or shaft S, which descends through the hollow post 0', having a free horizontal revolution therein, and is secured from lifting by a pin or other device.

The axis Q connects the box B with the vibrating guide-frame T, the screw-pin 'U' serving for that purpose, and said frame is provided at one end with a spherical pin or wrist, V. which, when the parts are in position, is stepped in a socket, W, which is sccured to theouter face of the internal gear-wheel V.

The point of intersection of the axial lines I" and Q must be adj ns ted to coincide or be cut by the axial line of the pin U, about which the wheel V revolves, and it will then appear evident that, as said wheel revolves, the wrist V will move in a circular path, and the frame T will have imparted to it a com- "pound movement, consisting of a horizontal vibration on the axis S and a vertical vibration on the axis Q.

The front or outer end of the frame T is formed with an L-shaped slot or opening, Y, through which the rake-arn'l X enters to its bearing in the' box It, axis 1, as shown in fig. 3. The line of the rake-head N and its axial line I" are only slightly oblique to each other, but the rake-head is far in advance of its axis of revolution, and it is therefore necessary that the arm X should be bent as shown in the figure; that is to say, so bent that, as the rake lifts, it may continue pearly or exactly parallel with the platform,

The rake descends upon the platform as the wrist U is ascending, and the rake-arm X therefore enters the vertical portion of the slot 1". The rake is moved backward by the movement of the .box R, and is steadied and supported in that movement by the frame T in front of the slot. \Vhcn the rake has {the arm X to be lifted up and traverse'back and forth lution of the wheel V is completed, and the rake deat the angle of the horizontal and vertical portionsof Tessa-backward 1novcmtof the rake if such should which projectsfrom the plate 0, and said plate is fiteached the rear edge or the slot Y, the motion of the frame T has brought the arm X to the angle of the slot, and the further motion of the frame T causes along the horizontal portion of said slot until the revo-.

scends again upon the platform.

The greatest amount of friction 'isfound to occur the slot Y, and a 'plate of steel is therefore inserted at that point. j The constant friction of the teeth of the rake over the surface of the platform, soon wears grooves therein, and these offer impediments to thesuccessful operation of the rake. We have'therefore placed about midway of the rake-head, a tooth, a, of extraordinary strength, and have placed a strip of metal, 7), upon the surface of the platform, exactlycoverlng the path or track of the tooth a, and slightly elevated above the surface of the platform, so. that, as the rake moves backward, its weight will be sustained by the tooth a, and the remaining rake-teeth will not rest upon the platform nor ahrade its surface.

Itis frequently necessary to disconnect the rake so that it shall not remove a gavel at every revolution of its driving-wheel, and, as before described, this is done by means of the clutch-lever d, and, in order to 'prevent any backward motion of the rake, which is sometimes injurious to the mechanism, the cogs r rare made upon that portion of the periphery of the wheel V, which will be toward the rear during that portion of the revolution when the rake wilt be rising from the platform, and the pawl S is jointed to the rear bar of the main frame, in such a position as will insure its engagement with one of the cogs 'r', and aroccur. v

The grain-wheel c is mounted upon an axle, d,

ted to slide between grooved flanges at the edges of a plate, f, which latter plate is firmly secured ,by screws or otherwise to the divider g. By this means the grain-wheel 0' maybe raised or lowered in reference to the divider, and thereby the outer end of the cutting apparatus may be adjusted to correspond in hei ht with the-inner end of the same.

end of the 'plate f, ;will prevent the descent of the 7 cutting apparatus below a certain point, in case of the accidental fracture ofdisplacement of the latch In order to facilitate the adjustment of the outerv end of the cutting apparatus at the proper height, the lever m is provided with a stud or hook, at, on

one of its sides,- and said stud or hook will catch in one of the holes 1), arranged along one edge of the platef, and thereby serve as a fulcrum for said lever,

the short arm of which will rest upon the stud of the latch i, as shown in fig. 10.

To convert this-machine into a mowing-machine, it is only necessary to remove the platform and rake.

Having described our invention, \Vhat we claim as new is--- i 1. In combination with a circular sweeping rake and the internal gear-wheel V, 'the oscillating and vibrating frame T, connected with the rake-arm X and axisS by the box R, substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the wheel V, which drives the harvester-rake, the ratchet 0-, in connection with the stop-pawl S, fixed upon the frame for the purpose of preventing a backward movement of the rake, as described. 7

3. The plate I, which supports the master-wheel Q, in combination with the'plate F and spring-latch for retaining said plate at any point desired, when these parts are constructed and united in the manner described.

4. The adjustable sockpt r and sleeve s, in combination with the adjusting rod q and beam at, and adjustable stirrup v, forthe purpose set forth.

The master-wheel pinion-shifter g, arranged to work through the hub of the circular plate F, substantially as shown and described.

SALEM T. LAMB.

' WM. NQWHITELEY.

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Tuosl J. Parsons, GHAs. EVANS. 

